Combined scholar&#39;s companion and loose leaf notebook



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COMBINED SCHOLARS COMPANION AND LOOSE LEAF NOTEBOOK Filed Dec. 30, 19352 Sheets-Sheet 1 ELMER 8855/? Aug" 3, 1937. GREER v 2,088,953 I COMBINEDSCHOLARS COMPANION AND LOOSE LEAF NOTEBOOK Filed Dec. 50, 1935 2Sheets-Sheet 2 EL MFR GREER Patente g- 3, 1937 PATENT orrlee COMBINEDSCHOLARS COMPANION AND LOOSE LEAF NOTEBOOK 'ElrnerGreer, Lego W. Va.

Application December 30, 1935, Serial No. 56,806

9 Claims.

My invention relates to school childrens supplies and it especially hasfor its object to provide an improved combination note-book and scholarscompanion, of a simple, practical construction, in which there isprovided a loose leaf note-book in one of thecovers of which is includeda box or receptacle, with an outwardly opening lid, the box orreceptacle being designed to contain, in orderly fashion, pencils, a penholder, a ruler, a compass, a protractor, a box for pen points and a boxof crayonsor other suitable articles).

Afurther. object of the invention is to provide an improved constructionof the character stated in which: provision is made for such an engage--ment between the binder rings and the companionbox that whenthe book isclosed twisting of thebindercover, which might tend .to tear it loosefrom the binder back, is prevented.

Otherobjects will in part be obvious and in part bepointed outhereinafter.

To the attainment of the aforesaid objects and end, the invention stillfurther. resides in those novel details of construction, combination andarrangement of parts, all of which will be first fully described in thefollowing detailed description, then be pointed out in the appendedclaims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which: i

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my invention, the lid of the companionbox being closed.

Figure 2 is a face view of the same with the lid open. 1

. Figure'3 is a cross section on the line 3-3 on Figure 2 with the lidclosed.

Figure 4 is a detail sectionalperspective View on an enlarged scale of aportion of the invention. Figure 5 is a detail sectional perspectiveshowing aside wall of the receptacle out out to receive a hinge. i

Figure 6 is a detail perspective View of the receptacle where it is cutout for a ring of the binder back.

Figure"? is a detail perspective view of a modifled construction.

In the drawings, in which like numerals and letters of referenceindicatelike parts in all the figures, the binder'covers are made of the usualmaterialsfsuch as a stiffener body I, 5, enclosed in a facing cover la,5d, and hingedly united to the binder back which'likewise is composed ofa stifiener member 2 over which a portion 2a of the facing cover'issecured. The metallic ring carrier 3 carries the usual rings 4 and maybe of any'of the well known constructions now acceptable on the market,the construction shown in the drawings being one in which the rings 4are pivoted at one side of the carrier 3, as at 4a.

One of the binder covers, say the cover 5, 5a, is provided with anopening through it for access to the scholars companion box orreceptacle now to be described. This box or receptacle comprises .abottom 1, preferably of sheet metal, having outer marginal walls .lcterminating in flanges la which abut the inner face of the binder cover5, 5a, the flanges labeing bent around the three free sides of thebinder cover as at 1b to clamp the same together. The marginal wallwhich is adjacent the binder back is "provided with slots 8 to receivethe rings ll when the book is closed, the rings 4 serving in connectionwith the slotted portion of the box to prevent twisting of the bindercover on its hinge in its own plane, thus maintaining the binder coversin alignment when the book is closed;

9 designates the lid for closing the opening in the binder cover 5, 5a.The lid 9 is composed of a stiffener enclosed in a cover facing 9acorresponding to that of the binder cover and is also composed of aplate I!) (preferably metal) whose edges are bent over and back as at Hand [2 to clamp around the edges of the lid member 9, Be, as best shownin Figures 3 and 4. Portions of the lid are cut away as at l3 for thereception "of the hinges l4, one each of whose wings. Mia is secured tothe lid in any approved manner as by welding or soldering or riveting itto the plate It. The other wings Ma. are suitably secured to the bindercover by rivets 6, or in any other suitable manner (see Figure 4). i

The receptacle also in its preferred form, includes an vinner marginalwall I5, preferably formedof metal and bent to provide a base portionl6, which is preferably welded or otherwise securedto the bottom of thereceptacle. From the base portion of the receptacle there may be a wallextending toward the cover 5, 5a, to cooperate with the strip portion ISin holding the innerwall member i5 in place. The wall I5 is stepped atll, IE, to form a rest for the lid (see Figure 4). Portions of the walll5, 11,18, l9, are cut away as at 2l to receive the hinges l4hereinbefore referred to.

22 designates a suitablelatch to cooperate with the latch receivingrecess 23 in the inner wall for holding the lid closed.

Within the chamber of the box or receptacle and suitably mounted on thebottom I are suitable clips 24, 25, 26, 21, to hold the ruler 29, penholder 30, pencils 3i, cylindrical box 35 for containing pens or otherarticles, protractor 33 and compass 34, respectively. There is alsoprovided a stop 28 to hold a box of crayons 32 in one corner of thereceptacle (see Figure 2) Instead of forming the box or receptacle inthe manner hereinbefore described it may be formed as indicated inFigure 7, by reference to which it will, be seen that the inner andouter walls I531, Tex, base portion 16m, marginal channel portions law,lbx, for receiving the cover and marginalportion I922, I811:, 36and'stepIla: are formed in one piece, while the bottom of the receptacle proper1a: is preferably simply sheet metal welded or otherwise secured to thebase portion lGx, all as clearly indicated in Figure '7 of the drawings.

Other modifications of the structure may be made without departing fromthe spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.

From the foregoing description, taken inconnection with the accompanyingdrawings, it is thought the construction, .uses .and advantages -of theinvention will be clear to those skilled in the art.

"What :I claim is:

1. -In an article o'f the character described, a

loose leaf binder comprising a binder back, a

.pairof covers hingedly connected to the back, a binder ring assemblymounted on the inner face of the'binder back, a'box mounted on the innerface of one of the covers, which-cover has "an opening through the same,a lid hinged to said cover to close itsopening anda latch to hold thelidclosed, said box having slots to receive said rings in part.

2. In an article of the character described, a

loose leaf binder comprising a binder back, a

pair of-covers hingedly connected :to the back, a

binder :ring assembly mounted on the inner face of the binder back, abox mounted on the inner face of one :of the covers, 'which cover has anopening through "the same, va lid hinged to said cover to close itsopening, a latch to hold the lid closed, said box having slots toreceive said rings in-part, andmeans in said box for holding variousarticles of stationery.

"binder back when the binder is closed.

' 4. In an article of the character described, a loose leaf bindercomprising a binder back, a pair of covers hingedly connected :to theback, -a-'b'inder ring assembly mounted on the inner face of the binderback, a box mounted on the inner face of one of the covers, which coverhas an opening through the same, a lid hinged to said cover to close itsopening, :a latch torhold the lid closed, means for supporting said boxand its carrying binder against twisting on the binder back when thebinderis' closed, said means comprising slots in the 'box :to receivesaid rings in" part.

5. In a combined note-book and scholars com-- 7 panion, a binderincluding a binder back and covers hinged thereto, a leaf-holding-ringassembly mounted on the binder back, one of said covers having anopening, a lid hinged to said covers having an opening, a lid hinged tosaid cover for closing said opening, a box mounted on theinner face ofsaid cover over its opening, said box comprising a bottom and outermarginal walls, the outer marginal wall which is adjacent the binderback having ring receiving slots into which said rings fit in part whenthe binder is closed, and said box including an inner marginal wallenclosing an area approximately that of said 'cover opening.

"7. Ina combined note-book and scholars companion, a binder including abinder back and covers hinged thereto, a leaf-holding-ring assemblymounted on the binder back, one of said covers having anopening, .a lidhinged to said cover-:forclosing said opening, a box mounted on theinner "face of said-cover over its opening,

said box: comprising a bottom and'outer marginal walls, the outermarginal wall which is adjacent the binder back having ring receivingslots into :which said rings fit in part when the binder is closed, andsuitable scholars articles-holding elementsmounted on the bottom ofand'within said box.

8. In a combined note-book andscholars com- ":panion, a :binderincluding a binder back and covers *hinged thereto, a leaf-holding-ringas- :sembly mounted onthe binder back, one of said covers having anopening, a lid hinged to said cover for 'closingsaid openingpa'boxmounted on the inner face of said cover over itsopening, said 'boxcornprising a bottom and outer marginal walls, "the-outer marginal wallwhich is adjacent the binder back having ring receiving slots into whichsaid rings -fit in part when the binder is closed, 'saidbox including aninner marginal wall enclosing an area approximately that of saidcover-opening, and suitable scholars articlesholding-elements mounted onthe bottom of and 9. In an article of the character described, a looseleaf binder having a back, rigid covers hingedly connected to the back,one of said covershavinganopening, a U-shaped frame mounted on said onecover around the opening thereof and on the inner side thereof, aplatelocated under said frame as a box bottom, said plate having extensionsprojected over the margins of the -cover"to secure the same in place, abinder ring assembly including a mounting plate and rings secured tosaid back and being of a width approximately that of the back, .a lidhinged to said one cover as closure for the opening therein, the :depthof said U-shaped frame being approximately one-half the width of thebinder back, 'said platevextending to adjacent the hinged :side -ofthecover and formed to parallel the ring assembly mounting plate andserving by contact said mounting plate as a stop to limit the closingmovement of the cover, said plate having openings to clear the binderrings.

ELMER GREER.

